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disaffected

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dis·af·fect·ed  (ds-fktd)
adj.
Resentful and rebellious, especially against authority.

disaf·fected·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disaffected - discontented as toward authoritydisaffected - discontented as toward authority    
discontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"

disaffected
adjective alienated, resentful, discontented, hostile, estranged, dissatisfied, rebellious, antagonistic, disloyal, seditious, mutinous, uncompliant, unsubmissive an attempt to regain the support of disaffected voters
Translations
disaffected [ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd] ADJdesafecto (towards hacia)
disaffected [ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd] adjmécontent(e)
to be disaffected by sth, to be disaffected with sth → être mécontent(e) de qch
disaffected
adjentfremdet; to become disaffectedsich entfremden
disaffected [ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd] adj (voters, supporters) → deluso/a; (young people) → ribelle


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He had already had proofs that several of them were disaffected to the enterprise, and loath to cross the mountains.
Or rather, I suppose the truth was this, that all hands were disaffected by the example of the ringleaders--only some more, some less; and a few, being good fellows in the main, could neither be led nor driven any further.
To this reasoning it may perhaps be objected, that if any State should be disaffected to the authority of the Union, it could at any time obstruct the execution of its laws, and bring the matter to the same issue of force, with the necessity of which the opposite scheme is reproached.
 
 
 
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